Austrian woman survives being hit by car, kidnapped and tortured; man arrested

An Austrian triathlete survived a kidnap ordeal that included first being hit with a car, then tied up with duct tape and taken to a house where she was held for hours, police said.

Graz police spokesman Fritz Grundnig said on Thursday that Nathalie Birli had been on her way to training in Kumberg in southern Austria on Tuesday when she was abducted.